Granted
The Board granted an initial disability rating of 40 percent for degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's DDD of the lumbar spine more closely approximated forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine 30 degrees or less, warranting a 40 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25012512
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